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Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun

9 reviews

antidietleah's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Terminal illness

Moderate: Sexual content, Medical content, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Vomit, and Death of parent

leweylibrary's review

challenging emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I read this for a book club and was so resistant because I do not like romances lol. I do largely think it was surprisingly good, I just have two main gripes really.

First, I just do not enjoy many romance tropes, especially when there's so many jam-packed into one book like this. Friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, grumpy sunshine, one bed, opposites attract, stuck together/forced proximity, second chance, 3rd act breakup, etc. It was just too much for me and I saw it coming a mile away and not in a way that was fun for me 🤷‍♀️

Second, I wish every single phrase like "Oscar fucking Wilde" with random famous gay people had been left the fuck out. Wow that was annoying and it was like every other page throughout the whole book! Cochrun tried to make it this endearing, quirky thing about one of the MCs and it just was not that at all. It took me out of the story and made me gag and roll my eyes every single time because NO ONE TALKS LIKE THAT, stop trying to make this the character's thing. We get it, she's gay, and I love her for that, but THIS? No. Stop. And it would always be used in moments when I was actually getting into and enjoying the book and then BAM, I'm out of it and annoyed.

Which is a bummer because overall I did enjoy it. I resonated a lot with the characters and some of the situations. I appreciated and loved the queer (sapphic and asexual) representation and the two very different portrayals of ADHD. Something about their relationship still feels toxic to me, but their relationship with Joe was very cute, especially as someone who also was very close with her teachers, including my English teacher in high school. I appreciated the overall message of doing bold things and living your life to the fullest because you're going to die anyway no matter how safe and secure you try to keep your life. The writing was great, and there were definitely scenes that got me choked up--even if they were usually closely followed with that damn phrase thing that drove me insane and ruined the moment. The ending is obviously sad, but not in a bad way at all.

I have a feeling a feeling the others in my book club are going to love it though lol ugh. 

Coming back to say JUST KIDDING lmao they did not like it 😂 I feel better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Drug abuse, and Drug use

jordanbolker's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was a very heavy novel in all the ways. Between finding love, reuniting love and grieving love, it was a lot to take in but it was a beautiful, powerful and inspiring story. I will definitely remember this one for the future!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Excrement

sarahcothron's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

sdupont's review

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow this book is so moving and emotional in the best way! Alison did an excellent job weaving in the grief, humor, and love throughout the story with what truly is the perfect balanced ratio. You will find yourself laughing and crying within the same chapter. While I liked Logan and Rosemary and how they evolved throughout the story as individuals while coming back together, the real star of the show is their relationship with Joe. Joe! What is there to say? That man was such a beautiful soul who deeply loved Logan and Rosemary. He Tuesdays at Morrie’ed the shit out of them overtly and discretely, making it his mission for his girls to be okay and to have each other when he was gone. I loved that they had this fun cross country adventure as the backdrop, it was a nice juxtaposition of light spontaneity in the face of impending loss and grief. I could not put it down because it was so enthralling (mild regrets now because it’s over). This book is a must read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Medical content, and Abandonment

Minor: Drug abuse, Vomit, and Death of parent

theyellowbrickreader's review

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism and Drug abuse

bookcasey's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content, Outing, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Excrement, Lesbophobia, and Classism

kitaface's review

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Abandonment

uranaishi's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Outing, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol